SAN ANTONIO — Retail sales continued to climb this month in Texas, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

In its retail outlook survey for August, the Dallas Fed found 37.1 percent of Texas retailers enjoyed an uptick in sales, compared to 36.7 percent in July. However, 16.5 percent of survey respondents said sales declined in August, up from 14.7 percent last month.

Still, 18 percent of retailers increased their payrolls this month, with an additional 30.6 percent planning to hire more workers in advance of the holiday shopping season.

The Dallas Fed collected its data Aug. 12-20 from 244 business executives. It will release the results of its next survey on Sept. 30.